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The File menu Although various types of files are used by Hauptwerk, most are handled transparently using options found under other menus. Hence there are only a few items within the File menu:
Component installation/import functions Install organ, sample set, temperament or impulse response and the corresponding Un-install option are used to access Hauptwerk's component installer, which reliably and safely handles installation, upgrading, re-installation and deinstallation of all third-party components in Hauptwerk version 2 format and above, such as additional Hauptwerk sample sets. It also ensures that dependency requirements are met. It is the subject of a later section of this guide. The Import Hauptwerk version 1 organ function is covered in the importing version 1 organs section. Settings save/backup/restore and diagnostic file functions It should never be necessary to use the Save any unsaved settings [Hauptwerk auto-saves periodically anyway] function. Hauptwerk always saves any unsaved settings or voicing changes when it exits, and also when you load or unload a sample set, and also before performing any other action that might risk a computer problem being encountered, such as starting an audio or MIDI driver or loading a large amount of data into memory. This menu function is mainly provided just in case you want to force any settings or voicing changes to be saved immediately, rather than waiting for the next point at which Hauptwerk would save them, for example if you were worried about the possibility of a power failure. Saving the settings risks an audio glitch, which is why Hauptwerk normally waits until you unload a sample set or deactivate the audio/MIDI systems before saving any voicing changes. To emphasize: any settings or voicing changes you make will always be saved anyway, without needing to use this function. The function just allows you to force them to be saved immediately. The Backup your current Hauptwerk settings and personal data function makes a backup copy of all of your Hauptwerk settings and other personal data (organ combinations, voicing, Custom Organ Design Module organs and log files) into a single compressed file, which can be written to CD/DVD or emailed easily. You can then easily restore that backup at a later date if you ever need to by using the Restore your current Hauptwerk settings or personal data from a backup menu function. Please see the backups section of this guide for full details and instructions to make or restore backups. Important note 1: Please use the backup function periodically, and especially once you have configured Hauptwerk as you want it, and then whenever you have made a significant number of changes to your settings, organ combinations, voicing or other personal data in the future. Please store any backup files you make securely somewhere external to your computer, in case your computer's hard-disk needs to be re-installed for any reason. For example, write any backup files you make to DVDs or CDs and keep them in a safe place. You should then easily be able to get all of your Hauptwerk settings and personal data back again at any point in the future. The Create a diagnostic file to send to your support provider function is covered in full in the troubleshooting section of the guide. Important note 2: Please always send a diagnostic file to your support provider if you need to contact him or her for support. That will allow him or her to see your log file, your main Hauptwerk settings and various other Hauptwerk settings and files that are essential for diagnosing most problems quickly and easily. The View/extract contents of a backup or diagnostic file function is provided mainly for use by support providers and sample set providers to allow them to extract and view the contents of diagnostic files or backups that their users have sent to them. It would not normally be used by end-users. However, there might be occasions in which advanced computer users might wish to examine the contents of a backup they have previously made without restoring it. The function simply extracts all of the files stored within a selected diagnostic file or backup into sub-folders of the folder containing the selected file. Licence update functions The Create a licence update request file to send to Crumhorn Labs and Apply a licence update file received from Crumhorn Labs options on the menu should only be used when specifically instructed by Crumhorn Labs. They are used to enable Crumhorn Labs to update your USB licence key dongle remotely if you buy certain additional third-party sample sets, or if you upgrade your Hauptwerk licence. Crumhorn Labs will contact you with exact instructions for the procedure if we need to update your dongle in that way. The update process is simple and takes only a few moments, but the update may fail and need to be repeated if it is not performed as described in the instructions we send to you. Note that you need to be able to send a small file to Crumhorn Labs from your Hauptwerk computer, and to receive another small file back from Crumhorn Labs (each less than 10 KB) onto your Hauptwerk computer in order to update your USB dongle. Usually these files are sent by email. However, if your Hauptwerk computer is not connected to the Internet, you can simply save them to a writeable CD, floppy disk or USB memory stick to transfer them between your Hauptwerk computer and another computer that has Internet access. Exit and shut-down functions The Shut computer down, Re-start computer and Exit (Windows PCs only) are self-explanatory. The first two of them are included mainly so that they can be triggered by MIDI when Hauptwerk is used from a MIDI organ console without a computer monitor. These functions are not available in plug-in (VST or AudioUnit) versions of Hauptwerk. |
